7 Reasons why WWE should bring back King of the Ring.

Steve Austin, 1996 KOR winner with Michael Hayes.

3: King of the Ring can change a career

As Stunning Steve Austin, the man who would become Rattlesnake enjoyed a reputation for being a rock solid worker with above average mike skills. He was never intended to be anything more than a mid card champion.

That all changed when he won the King of the Ring tournament in 1996. Austin gave a thoroughly ungrateful acceptance speech, then coined the famous "Austin 3:16 says I just whipped your ass!" catchphrase, which would become synonymous not only with his career, but the WWE in general during the Attitude Era.

The King of the Ring could be a great place for wrestlers like Baron Corbin and Drew McIntyre who struggle to get out of the mid card and into the main event.

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Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

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